Tulip for a girl? What do you think?

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Just that really.... what do you think of Tulip as a first name for a girl? Thank you :)

Not liking it

Are there any other flower names you like
Daisy
Iris
Rose/Rosie
Violet
Lily
Bryony
Zinnia
Fleur
Olive/Olivia
Aster
Heather
Jasmine
Peony
Poppy

No from me too.

No but I'm not a fan not flower names, I think they're great on little girls, but little girls grow up.

I'm changing my name to ranunculus as of tomorrow

No. It's awful.

Tulia
Tula
Tania

Tulips are my favourite flower but I'm not keen as a name. I think it's the lip sound

I usually like flower names but Tulip along with Buttercup just sound a bit farm animal to me. Sorry!

Not keen. There are some flowers, like Daffodil or Carnation, which just don't work well as names. Tulip is one of them IMO

I think it's lovely, thought of the MP Tulip Siddiq who seems ace and no one bats an eyelid at her.

@Bubbaboo2 do spill

I like it but would question nn. maybe a standard middle name in case she struggles with it?

Quite, DaisyPond , that book is one of the most chilling pieces of junior fiction I have ever come across. Such a pretty name, but gives me the same kind of shudders as Kevin as in We Need To Talk About...

I like tulips but not the name.

Round here people would say Chew lip.

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No

I quite like it, it's different!

I like flower names, but I just don't like the sound of Tulip. I doubt she'd be specially teased for it, though. In this generation it'll fit in with a lot of other names.

Very pretty xx

It doesn't look pretty written down and there's very few nicknames-Tula/Tulie or tu-tu is likely but in theory any flower name is on a par with classics like Rose. It wouldn't be my choice though

Rose yes, Tulip no

Although, isn't there a journalist called Tulip Mazumdar on the BBC? works well with that surname

Sometimes in Ireland you'll hear someone being called "a fucking tulip". It's not complimentary.

Besides that, it just seems a bit soppy tbh. I feel the same about Posy tbh - just a bit bland and meek.

Yes, in Ireland it's kind of synonymous with gobshite...

No. Nice for a rabbit maybe. Not a person.

Tulip is different though.
Daisy, Rose, Jasmine ect have all been done to death

My DD is called Tulip. I've never come across anyone in RL that's been rude about it, at least not to my face. Then again, I'm the kind of person that's perfectly capable of telling people where they can stick their opinions, so that's maybe why.

All the other flower names were considered unusual once.

@MayDupp how lovely to hear from someone who has a daughter named Tulip :) how old is she?

We have loved this name since watching Preacher!!

Thanks everyone for their opinions - much appreciated and helping us immensely to decide :)